Offa penny straight at last.

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Got some pictures today of the king Offa penny I found a while back. The coin is now in London at an auction house, they cleaned and straightened the coin. The coin is in fact unique for it's type, it's the only one known with straight hair rather than curly. Also the obverse legend is arranged differently. The coin is recorded as EMC no.2009.0116 , well that's it, found it, recorded it, straightened and cleaned it, and soon to sell it (job done). What a wonderful find.

HH Robert.

 

[eathabs]

Sweet, best of luck at auction Rob!!

habs

 

[CRUSADER]

Good job on the EMC record

 

[robfinds]

It won't let me resize the pictures sent to me of the straightened coin, so they wont post. Any ideas anyone ?.

 

[shaun7]

can't help with the pics, but nice coin!

any idea what it could go for?

 

[STH69]

nice thanks for the update

 

[robfinds]

can't help with the pics, but nice coin!

any idea what it could go for?

2k plus, with a fair wind.

 

[shaun7]

can't help with the pics, but nice coin!

any idea what it could go for?

2k plus, with a fair wind.

that will come in handy!

i bet your missus has that spent already

 

[robfinds]

Let's try again !.

 

[bigrig40]

very nice find. congrats,bigrig

 

[incajoe]

Straight hair? I don't even see a person on that coin!
Doesn't matter what I see or don't see though as long as the bidders step up and dig their heels in. Good luck!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Good job on the EMC record

Hope it's the right one

 

[Silver Searcher]

Let's try again !.

That's a cracker can't understand why this never made the banner well I suppose it's not a button

 

[John987]

Congrats on a really fantastic find!
Best of luck with the auction.
HH

John

 

[CRUSADER]

Good job on the EMC record

Hope it's the right one

I wouldn't think so, last time I was there, an expert was working with the Museum to do a book on Offa coins, this maybe included, or the book might have been done by now.

 

[robfinds]

Good job on the EMC record

Hope it's the right one

I would think so, last time I was there, an expert was working with the Museum to do a book on Offa coins, this maybe included, or the book might have been done by now.

Dereck Chick was the guy, he's cleaned saxon pennies for me in the past . I spoke to him when I first found the coin, it's too late though for my coin to be included in his book.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good job on the EMC record

Hope it's the right one

I would think so, last time I was there, an expert was working with the Museum to do a book on Offa coins, this maybe included, or the book might have been done by now.

Dereck Chick was the guy, he's cleaned saxon pennies for me in the past . I spoke to him when I first found the coin, it's too late though for my coin to be included in his book.

shame it would have been a star inclusion.

 

[drodda777]

Thanks for the upated picture. Best of luck at the auction. That is one sweet find you have there.

HH,

Dave

 

[IAsoldier]

Very nice coin I say Congrates